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Parkston, SD
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Avera St. Benedicts’s median price of $209 is 243% above the median hospital's median price ($61), higher than 90% of the 2,585 hospitals reporting CPT 87493. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 11 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Medica ind percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $172 | $172 | — | — | — | $172 – $172 |
| 2 | Medica ind percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $176 | $176 | — | — | — | $176 – $176 |
| 3 | Wellmark hmo outpatient | $183 | $183 | — | — | 11 | $183 – $183 |
| 4 | Wellmark ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $183 | $183 | — | — | — | $183 – $183 |
| 5 | Wellmark ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $183 | $183 | — | — | 11 | $183 – $183 |
| 6 | Medica com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $205 | $205 | — | — | — | $205 – $205 |
| 7 | Medica com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $209 | $209 | — | — | — | $209 – $209 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $226 | $226 | — | — | — | $226 – $226 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $226 | $226 | — | — | 1–10 | $226 – $226 |
| 10 | Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $252 | $252 | — | — | — | $252 – $252 |
| 11 | Healthpartners com percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $252 | $252 | — | — | — | $252 – $252 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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